PALM BAY, Fla. — James "Syd" Sydney White, 85, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay.

Syd was born in Waterbury, Conn., on Feb. 7, 1928, to James S. Sr. and Bessie (Nee McKenzie). He came to Palm Bay in 1997. Syd served in the U.S. Navy after World War II in Japan and was a member of the VFW Post No. 4536. He operated printing presses during his working career and worked for Eastern Printing Company, Virjun Manufacturing, the Republican American and the New Haven Register.

Syd was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Palm Bay. He loved sports and was a devoted fan of the Yankees and Giants.

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